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Brenda Brathwaite Legacy Author
Brenda Brathwaite Legacy Author
    Everyday Developer

    In Transition

    “We’ll take it.” My editor had no idea the irony he just dropped on me. He was referring to an article I’d pitched ...
    By Brenda Brathwaite Legacy AuthorDecember 15, 2009
    Editor's Choice

    Parting Ways With Our NPCs

    I miss Rodan Lewarx and Drazic. I abandoned them in Wizardry 8, and it’s probably safe to say they’re never coming back. At ...
    By Brenda Brathwaite Legacy AuthorSeptember 29, 2009
    The New School

    Ivory Tower Defense

    I hear the words, and it feels like a shot to the gut: “I have no respect for people who teach in a ...
    By Brenda Brathwaite Legacy AuthorMay 26, 2009
    Editor's Choice

    What if the Player is Black?

    A friend of mine, Sheri Graner-Ray, has a well known signature on all her emails: “What if the player is female?” Today, I ...
    By Brenda Brathwaite Legacy AuthorNovember 4, 2008
    Group Play

    The Game Design Game

    It’s 1997, and we’re sitting around the table – Linda Currie, Alex Meduna, Charles Miles and I – talking about combat just like ...
    By Brenda Brathwaite Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2008
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